2000-06-20BEVERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
June 20, 2000
A regular meeting of the Beverly School Committee was held on Tuesday, June 20, 2000,
at the McKeown Elementary School, Beverly, MA.
Members Present:
Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Brusil, Mrs. Coburn, Mr. McHugh,
Mrs. Norris, and Mr. Cahill.
Members Absent: Mayor ScanIon
Also in Attendance:
William Lupini, Superintendent of Schools,
Dr. James Hayes, Assistant Superintendent,
Dr. Judy DeLucia, Assistant Superintendent, and
Mrs. Judy Mulligan, School Business Manager.
President Cahill called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. McHugh.
RECOGNITIONS
· Superintendent Lupini and President Cahill recognized Chris Sarantopoulos' third grade
class at Centerville Elementary School for winning the Paul G. Keough Earth Artists
Award, sponsored by the New England Office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
· The following BHS students were recognized for achieving eligibility to apply for the
Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery program, based on 1998 MCAS scores: Paul
Armano, Elizabeth Baer, Joel Cohen, Kristen Dennesen, Lauren Dubois, Kathryn
Folsom, Richard Garfield, Cheston Gasik, Jonathan Jood, Jessica Kochick, Jessica
Kreusel, Ryal Malloy, Brian Price, Kimberly Ready, Harrison Richter, Erica Schneider,
George Sloan, and Kyle Staller.
· Steve Gelin was recognized and thanked for his continued support of athletic, academic,
and other student recognition programs, through donations of trophies, plaques and other
items.
· Mrs. Brusil congratulated five middle school students on receipt of a Massachusetts
SAT State Award given by the John Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.
(Grade 7 and 8 students scoring at the 97th percentile or higher on school standardized
tests are invited to take the college SAT tests as part of the program.) Students from
Briscoe Middle School were Christopher Brusil, Benjamin Foster and Amy Klesert;
students from Memorial Middle School were Paul Elicker and Jeremy Wolfe.
· Mrs. Bell noted First Place honors for the Briscoe Math Team and Connie Vanne,
Math Teacher.
· Mrs. Brusil commended the All-City Jazz Band on recent awards.
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COMMUNICATIONS
· Mr. McHugh attended the Open House for Choices Alternative School.
· Members noted that BHS Graduation was exceptional this year, completing the program
in "record time", and commented Administration on the organized and enjoyable event.
· Concerns were received relative to eligibility and athletic requirements for students, which
will be referred to the new Athletic Director for review, as well as to the Standing
Committee on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Life, for review and recommendation.
· Communications were received by some members relative to redistricting.
· Mr. McHugh will serve as delegate to the Annual MASC Conference on November 1, 2000.
· The Hannah Elementary School Dedication and Open House will be held Sunday,
September 17. Details will be forthcoming.
· The School Committee meeting schedule for the remainder of the 2000 calendar year,
including standing committee meeting dates, times, and locations, was presented to
members in meeting materials.
APPROVAL OF RECORDS
· It was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to approve the records of the regular meeting
held May 8, 2000, as presented. Unanimously voted.
SUPERINTENDENT'SREPORT
Collective Bargaining Agreement with BTA
· Upon the recommendation of the Subcommittee on Negotiations, and the
Administration, it was moved by Mrs. Coburn and seconded to approve the three-year
Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Beverly Teachers Association, effective
September 1, 2000 through August 31, 2003, as presented.
A roll call vote resulted in the following:
YES:
Mrs. Brusil, Mrs. Coburn, Mr. McHugh,
Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Bell, and Mr. Cahill.
NO: None
Unanimously voted.
Mrs. Coburn, Chair of the Subcommittee on Negotiations, summarized the major points of
the contract, noting this was the earliest that a BTA contract has been settled in years.
President Bill Cahill complimented committee members, Superintendent Lupini, and Legal
Counsel, Naomi Stonberg, as well as members of the Beverly Teachers Association and
Legal Counsel, on the positive response and collaborative effort to reach a settlement.
Superintendent Lupini stated the document will be updated and printed copies will be
available at a later date.
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Elementary Redistricting
Superintendent Lupini reported nineteen students have applied for "early redistricting", per
the conditions specified in the adopted "Administrative Recommendation on Redistricting
Transition", and most of these requests can be honored. Parents will receive a
communication from the Superintendent' s Office by June 30th. Parents requesting "stay
put" for their children will receive notification by September 30th.
After studying the proposal to modify the Elementary Redisrricting Plan, the Administration
did not recommend that the School Committee make any modifications to the plan.
Several parents attending the meeting were recognized for comment regarding the
recommendation. After considerable discussion, Committee members agreed to address the
"early move" proposal, at a Special Meeting scheduled for Friday evening, June 23, 2000.
Meeting Notices
The Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities will be rescheduled for Friday, June 23,
2000, at 6:00 PM in the School Committee Room, Briscoe Middle School.
A Special School Committee meeting will be held Friday, June 23, 2000, at 7:00 PM, or
immediately following the Finance and Facilities meeting, to consider the FY2001 school
budget.
Executive Session
· It was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to go into Executive Session to receive
information relative to the Tom Durkin pending litigation, take whatever action
necessary, and return to Open Session.
A roll call vote resulted in the following:
YES:
Mrs. Coburn, Mrs. McHugh, Mrs. Norris
Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Brusil and Mr. Cahill.
NO: None
Unanimously voted.
The Committee recessed at 8:50 PM.
The Committee went into Executive Session at 8:55 PM.
The Committee returned to Open Session at 9:30 PM.
School Calendar 2000-2001
· It was moved by Mrs. Coburn and seconded to approve the revised school calendar for
2000-2001, as presented by the Administration. Unanimously voted.
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Pre-School Tuition Rates
· Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities and
the Administration, it was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to approve the
following changes in pre-school tuition rates, and to give the Superintendent discretion
to reduce the total charge for families where more than one child is enrolled in the pre-
school program.
AM Session (8:00-11:00 AM, four days/week)
Currently $113.00
2000-2001 $150.00
2001-2002 $175.00
PM Session (11:45 AM-2:00 PM, four days/week)
Currently $85.00
2000-2001 $110.00
2001-2002 $125.00
Unanimously approved.
Budget Transfers
· Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities and the
Administration, it was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to approve the following
budget transfers, as recommended by the School Business Manager:
a) $140,000 from a surplus in Health Insurance to Special Education Tuition Out
b) $110,000 from a surplus in Health Insurance to Special Education Transportation
Contracted Services
c) $2,900 from a surplus in Health Insurance to the Violence Prevention Hotline to
supplement funds contributed by Mayor Scanlon for this program
d) $2,500 from a surplus in Health Insurance to Instructional Computers to cover the
cost of consulting services for secondary school technology
e) $15,000 from a surplus in Health Insurance to Advertising to cover increases in the
cost of advertising positions and bids.
Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities and the
Administration, it was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to grant the School Business
Manager authority to make year-end transfers needed to close out the fiscal year.
Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities and the
Administration, it was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to request that the Beverly
City Council declare the following equipment as surplus to the needs of the School
Department:
(2) Futura 2000 monitors
(2) Packard Bell keyboards
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(2) Packard Bell 386 computers
(1) Packard Bell mouse
Unanimously voted.
Grade Configuration
Superintendent Lupini reported the committee will be prepared to discuss a recommendation
at the September 5 meeting of the Standing Committee on Curriculum, Instruction, and
Student Life.
Suburban Coalition
· It was moved by Mrs. Brusil and seconded to authorize payment of $100.00, due
for continued membership in the Suburban Coalition. Unanimously voted.
Approval of Job Description
Mr. Lupini presented a draft job description for the position of "Academic Division Leader,
9-12, Math/Science & Technology", to be presented for review and consideration by the
Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities.
Budget Documents
Superintendent Lupini presented revised budget documents showing reconciled figures
approved by the City Council.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
School Committee Goals - in progress
Career and College Advisory Committee
Mr. Cahill stated the committee will determine where 2000 BHS graduates are attending
schools.
Hurd Advisory Committee
Mr. McHugh reported bids have gone out for work on the stands. A meeting will be held in
July to consider guidelines for the concession stand.
Standing Committee on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Life
Mrs. Bell reported a meeting was held June 14, 2000. Minutes will be mailed at a later date.
Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities
Mrs. Brusil stated the committee will meeting Friday, June 23, 2000, at 6:00 PM.
Minutes of meetings will be sent at a later date.
Subcommittee on Negotiations
Superintendent Lupini and Naomi Stonberg will hold an initial meeting with the committee and
members of Unit B (administrators) on June 27, 2000.
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· It was moved by Mr. McHugh and seconded to adjourn. Unanimously voted.
The meeting adjourned at 10:12 PM.
Janet Norris
Secretary